NSU teacher, 3 others remanded for eight days
A Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court on Sunday granted eight days remand to interrogate a North South University teacher, his nephew and the caretaker of his building, and another house owner for renting out house to militants without keeping information about them.
Govt exchanging views with pvt universities on militancy
The government is exchanging views with authorities of private universities in the backdrop of finding involvement of private university students in terrorism.
Gana Forum calls for nat’l unity to curb extremism
Gana Forum on Saturday called for forging national unity to curb the ‘Islamist militant forces’ in the country in the wake of the terrorist attack at Gulshan in Dhaka and Sholakia in Kishoreganj.
Ershad urges govt to hold dialogue with political parties
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Saturday urged the government to hold a dialogue with political parties to free the country from ‘instability’.
SCBs bring only 61 accounts out of 3.69cr under internet banking
The six state-owned commercial banks could bring only 61 out of their 3.69 crore client accounts under internet banking as of March 31, 2016 and the banks also lagged far behind the private and foreign commercial banks in giving online banking facility to their clients.
Nat’l committee announces demos against Rampal project
National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports on Saturday announced series of agitation programmes to compel the government to drop the Rampal coal-based thermal power plant in Bagerhat.
21 merchant banks asked to explain failure to manage any IPO in 2yrs
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has issued show-cause notices to 21 merchant banks for their failure in managing any initial public offering in two calendar years, officials of the commission said.
CPB, SPB want national unity to curb militancy
The Communist Party of Bangladesh and Socialist Party of Bangladesh have urged for forging national unity to curb militant attacks, targeted killings and communal attacks in the country.
PM warns that more attacks could come
Apprehending more terror attacks like ones at Gulshan and Sholakia, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged all to be more alert and careful.
RAMPAL POWER PLANT DEAL: Campaigners term it suicidal
Politicians, academicians, rights groups and civil society members on Wednesday condemned the deal to set up a coal-based thermal power plant at Rampal in Bagerhat which they said would pose a serious threat to the Sunderbans.
